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Mitten Tree

All Day 12/2 - 12/31

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Community Events

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Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages

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Get in the giving spirit this holiday season and add your donations of new mittens, gloves, hats, and scarves to the Mitten Tree at every library location. Donated items will be distributed throughout Springfield in January.

A cozy scene with a cup of cocoa, a maple leaf, and a book, lit by a candle

Winter Reading Challenge

All Day 1/1 - 2/24

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Book Groups & Reading, Community Events

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Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages

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This January you are invited to compete in the Winter Reading Challenge. Follow the prompts, get a bingo, and earn a prize! Submit your finished bingo sheets to a librarian by February 24. For children, teens, and adults.

Springfield's Big Lego Day

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 3:00pm - 6:00pm

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Games

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Children, Tweens, Teens

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Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Games

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Celebrate International LEGO Day at the Library. Enjoy snacks, prizes, and, of course, LEGO-building fun! Recommended for grades K-12. All skill levels are welcome.

A craft project with bright red paper hearts on white paper

Valentine's Day Cards

All Day 2/1 - 2/14

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Arts & Crafts

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Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens

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Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens

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Valentine's Day is February 14. Drop by any location and make a card for that special someone in your life. All supplies are included.

Image of black, red, and green hands reaching together to form a circle against a yellow background

Black History Month Bookmarks

All Day 2/1 - 2/28

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Arts & Crafts

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Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens

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Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens

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Celebrate Black History Month at the Library! Stop by any location during the month of February to make an artistic collaged bookmark to be inspired by your favorite African American historical figure all year long, every time you read.

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Time	Sun (12/31)	Mon (1/01)	Tue (1/02)	Wed (1/03)	Thu (1/04)	Fri (1/05)	Sat (1/06)
All Day		Closing New Year's Day All Day All Branches Branches: Central Library, Brightwood Branch, East Forest Park Branch, East Springfield Branch, Forest Park Branch, Indian Orchard Branch, Library Express at Pine Point, Mason Square Branch, Sixteen Acres Branch, Off Site, Online, Special Events Description: Closed for the holiday
5 pm	Closing New Year's Eve 5:00pm - 11:45pm All Branches Branches: Central Library, Brightwood Branch, East Forest Park Branch, East Springfield Branch, Forest Park Branch, Indian Orchard Branch, Library Express at Pine Point, Mason Square Branch, Sixteen Acres Branch, Off Site, Online, Special Events Description: All libraries close at 5 pm for the holiday.

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